On Saturday afternoon, Takis Kouvatseas lit a candle in what would soon grow to be a much bigger memorial for Mark Carson at Eighth St. and Sixth Ave. The Cirque du Soleil drummer, who lives nearby on Sixth Ave., said he knew Carson from hanging out with him around the neighborhood in gay bars, like Pieces. Kouvatseas also posted a quote by Martin Luther King: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness…only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate…only love can do that.” Eric Einstein, the owner of Pieces, however, said he actually didn’t recall seeing Carson from his photo. The afternoon after the shooting, police tape was left on a pylon near the scene.
